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As we reach our early 20s and face the daunting challenges of real life, there are those who choose to embark on a career path and those who’d rather goof off with pals. And then, every so often, there’s someone who sets out to do both. Set in Chicago, THE LOOP is the story of SAM (Bret Harrison, “Grounded for Life”), the youngest executive at the corporate headquarters of a major airline, and the first of his friends to get a real job. He must find a way to straddle his serious career and the serious social demands of his roommates. One roommate, SULLY (Eric Christian Olsen, “Dumb and Dumberer,” “Tru Calling”), is Sam’s older and rowdier brother, whose casual attempts to hold down a series of odd jobs are eclipsed by his attempts to land women. The other roommate, PIPER, is a medical student, Sam’s college pal and – unbeknownst to her – his longtime crush. As Sam strives to meet the relentless demands of his boss, RUSS (Philip Baker Hall, “Seinfeld,” “Bruce Almighty”), dodge the nonstop advances of his colleague, MERYL (Mimi Rogers, “Austin Powers,” “Hope and Faith”), and turn his best-friendship with Piper into romance, he is, by turns, ambitious, exhausted and inspired. Moreover, he is a hero for everyone who has ever tried to work hard and play hard at the same time.
Theme song: "Hockey Monkey" by James Kochalka.
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| 2x01 - Window: | | Russ wants to secure a new route to the hot party destination of Reykjavk, Iceland, for TransAlliance Airlines. Sam eagerly takes on the task of impressing his new Icelandic friends, but when it appears that his generous token isn't as impressive as he thought, he'S forced to hang out with young Icelandic executive Harald (Damon Herriman) in order to get company information from him. This, of course, interferes with his bigger duty of getting new receptionist Cara (Diora Baird) to go out with him [...] (More) |
| 2x02 - The Phantom: | | Russ totals Sam's car in the company parking garage and rushes to cover up his crime and ease his guilt by lending Sam his motorcycle and sending him on a first-class business trip to Hawaii. After Sully ends up destroying Russ' motorcycle, Sam is desperate to come up with the money for the repairs and enrolls in a drug trial that sends him on a real trip. |
| 2x03 - Yeah, Presents: | | When Russ tells everyone not to give him gifts for his birthday, they know he doesn't mean it, so they scramble to get him the most expensive and elaborate gifts they can find. Sam finds out that Russ once owned and loved an exotic bird, so he sets out to get him one for his party. Of course, nothing Sam does ever goes smoothly, and he gets into hot water for rushing his gift across international borders. |
| 2x04 - CSI: Donut Idol Bowl: | | When Russ wants to attract more families to TransAlliance Airlines, he asks his team to create a fun and original icon for the kids. Sam submits an original idea from Darcy that Russ initially loves. However, when Russ mistakenly sees a doodle that Sully had drawn, he trashes Darcy's idea and goes with Sully's. But like everything Sully does, it creates even more problems than it's worth. |
| 2x05 - The Dutch: | | When Sam is invited to a business lunch with Russ and all of his friends from the other airlines, including Russ' nemesis "The Dutch," he finally feels like he's arrived. However, being part of the big boys' club isn't as easy as it sounds. When Sam's donation to The Dutch's charity takes him on a trip he'll never forget, it also ends up costing him more than he bargained for. |
| 2x06 - Lady Business: | | Sam doesn't understand why Meryl is so angry at him for nominating her for a prestigious award that's only for female executives. However, after he accidentally discovers that Meryl has much bigger ego than he previously thought, he's forced to face her man-to-man. |
| 2x07 - Stride: | | Russ has to take drastic measures to keep TransAlliance in the black and asks his team to take on a corporate sponsor. When Sam is assigned the task, he initially resists because he feels they are selling out. But when he meets the cute Stride marketing rep, Leeza (Christine Lakin), he changes his tune. After their business dinner turns into an awesome date, Sam realizes he may have inadvertently approved a product placement campaign that could burst the airline's bubble and cost them more than [...] (More) |
| 2x08 - Crazy Goat: | | When Russ' dearest friend Crazy Goat dies, Russ asks his staff to come up with crazy ways to make the company money just like Crazy Goat would. Sam asks Derek Tricolli to set up a meeting to discuss a lucrative business merger involving his company and the airline. However, Derek will only agree to the meeting if Sam gets Darcy to go out with him. As Derek and Darcy get to know each other. Sam finds himself racing to the meeting after he was ejected from the plane for being too drunk and then [...] (More) |
| 2x09 - Fatty: | | After Sam's meeting with the American Association of Plus-Sized Adults goes terribly wrong, he is forced wear a fat suit on a Trans-Alliance flight to understand their plight. Flying coach, Sam finds himself seated next to Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Russ has given Sam an additional assignment on the flight: to spy on his girlfriend to make sure she isn't cheating on him. What Sam doesn't realize is that Russ has ensured there isn't any wiggle room for error. |
| 2x10 - The Stranger: | | Sam has to let Meryl down easy after Russ' good friend Ralph, a legend in the airline industry, offers to help him on a new project. When the project ends up becoming a circus, Sam begs Meryl to take him back but she's not one to forgive that easy. |
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